The break continues its effort on stage three
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Cadel Evans (BMC) greets a furry fan
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Euskaltel riders wait for the start
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Reigning Tour Down Under Champion Allan Davis (Astana) gets to grips with
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André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) looks relaxed on the startline
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Up close and personal with André Greipel (HTC-Columbia)
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Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) maintained the overall lead.
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Cadel Evans goes back to the BMC team car with Mauro Santambrogio for
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Lance Armstrong faces the cameras on stage 3.
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Gert Steegmans (Radioshack) rises above the peloton.
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Jack Bobridge (Garmin) attacks the peloton on stage 3 of the TDU.
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Jack "Jacky Bobby" Bobridge (Garmin) on the attack on stage three.
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Old friends Lance Armstrong and George Hincapie share a joke.
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The HTC-Columbia train gets to work for Greipel.
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Katusha calm themselves before kick-off
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HTC-Columbia help to control proceedings
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The peloton climb on stage three of the Tour Down Under
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Saxo Bank maintained a presence at the front of the peloton
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Yaroslav Popovych (RadioShack) rides in the peloton
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Jack Bobridge (Garmin-Transitions) and Simon Clarke (UniSA) crack on with
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Give me a home amongst the gum trees: The Tour Down Under peloton approaches
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Baden Cook (Saxo Bank) waits for assistance from his team car
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) checks his position as Manuel Cardoso
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Julian Dean (Garmin-Transitions) rolls across the line
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The peloton baked in oven-like conditions on stage three
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Greg Henderson (Team Sky) finishes a tough day out
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The Tour Down Under sign on for stage three awaits the riders
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Greipel obliges his fans in South Australia
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It was a clear but hot day for the peloton on stage three.
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The peloton climbs a hill on stage three of TDU.
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The beautiful landscape of stage 3 to Stirling.
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) with the victory.
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The Tour Down Under was more than just a sprinter's race on stage 3
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2K to go for Evans to the KOM.
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The sprint into Stirling was harder than most expected.
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Manuel Cardoso continues to celebrate well after the finish of stage 3's
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Simon Clarke (UniSA) cools off on a hot day Down Under.
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The Radioshack team paces Armstrong back into the group.
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon Servetto) takes his first ProTour win
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon Servetto Fuji) wins stage 3
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Pass around the baby wallaby...
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The Sky team studies the road book.
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Karsten Kroon (BMC) on the attack with Jack Bobridge (Garmin-Transitions)
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Cadel Evans (BMC) had a good day in the TDU on stage three.
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) wins stage three of the Tour Down Under.
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Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) prepares for the podium ceremony.
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Cadel Evans (BMC) happy after a strong 3rd place finish on stage 3.
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George Hincapie (BMC) on the ground after crashing on stage 3.
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Thomas Vaitkus gets advice from the Radioshack team car.
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon Servetto) rejoices in his win.
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The bunch speeds along on a hot day Down Under.
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Alexandre Pluchkin (Katusha) with Reni Mandri (AG2R)
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon Servetto)
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Manuel Cardoso, the Portuguese champion, heads to the win on stage 3
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Lance Armstrong was well protected by his Radioshack team.
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The peloton in the feed zone on stage 3.
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A nice cooling piece of watermelon for Allan Davis (Astana)
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Karsten Kroon (BMC) leads his breakaway companions
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Portuguese national road champion Manuel Cardoso (Footon Servetto) rides
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Matthew Wilson (Garmin-Transitions) stocks up on some water supplies.
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Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Transitions) leads Ivan Gutierrez (Caisse d'Epargne)
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The break rode under some old gum trees.
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Simon Clarke (UniSA-Australian National Team) leads Matthew Lloyd (Omega
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Thomas Rohregger (Milram) was all smiles as he received his KOM jersey.
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Matt Wilson and Jack Bobridge of Garmin-Transitions at the start line
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I've got one of those tops too, you know?: Former Tour Down Under Champion
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The flag drops for the start of stage three
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Jack Bobridge (Garmin) attacks the peloton
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Yaroslav Popovych (RadioShack), Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r-La Mondiale) and
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Jack Bobridge (Garmin) gets things moving in the break
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World Champion Cadel Evans (BMC) in the thick of things Down Under
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Encouragement for Luke Roberts and Thomas Rohregger on Wickhams Hill
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Mathieu Perget (Caisse D'Epargne) on Wickhams Hill Road, pushing to stay
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Sebastien Rosseler (RadioShack) on the front of a small break.
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Portugal's Manuel Cardoso (Footon Servetto) signs on for the Tour Down
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon Servetto) celebrates his first ProTour stage victory
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Thomas Rohregger (Team Milram) and Luke Roberts (Team Milram) broke away
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HTC-Columbia lead the peloton as it chases back the break.
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Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) retained the leader
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Greg Henderson (Team Sky) cools down after a hot day in the saddle.
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Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) at the sign on.
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Cadel Evans (BMC) caught up with a fellow Aussie at the start.
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Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) has a quick bite before stage 3 commenced.
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Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) is always popular with the fans.
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The podium girls have a chat with Unley
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Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi) went for an early break, but was quickly
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Jonathan Castroviejo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) leads the peloton during the
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Juan Ripoll Horrach (Katusha) tries to shake things up.
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Luke Roberts (right) and Thomas Rohregger are first over Wickhams Hill
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Riders pass the distinctive native flora of Australia
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The Portuguese national Champion Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto)
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Job done: Cardoso winds down after his flying finish
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Evans and Valverde duked it out for second place
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Cadel Evans finishes the stage
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto)
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Cadel Evans (BMC) with another famous Australian
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What's that Skip? Gonna be hot today, you say.
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Would the real Alejandro Valverde please stand up
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Euskaltel's young team had a tough day yesterday as they fell victim to
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Euskaltel-Euskadi have sent a young team full of ProTour debutants to
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André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) kills time at the start in Unley
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) rides in the bunch on stage three
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Caisse d'Epargne make themselves known as they work for leader Alejandro
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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) finishes a day of hard labour Down
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Cardoso finishes just ahead of the chasing pack
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Stage three winner Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto)
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Simon Clarke (UniSA) and Karsten Kroon (BMC)
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The ever popular Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) leads Simon Clarke (UniSA) in
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The Tour Down Under stays together on stage three
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Ahem: Greipel clears his throat on stage three
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Cardoso clings to a small lead as he approaches the finish
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) took his team's second win of the season,
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) acknowledges something higher from the
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ISD-Neri's Simon Clarke is racing for the UniSA team at the Tour Down
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Greipel maintained his overall lead today
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) wins at the Tour Down Under
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto)
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Manuel Cardoso at full gas as the battle rages behind him
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Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) on the podium at the Tour Down Under
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Simon Clarke (UniSA) leads Jack Bobridge (Garmin-Transitions)
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Manuel Cardoso is mobbed by his Footon-Servetto teammates after his gritty
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